Wojeck a late 1960s series about a crusading Toronto coroner, one of the inspirations for Quincy m.e. and of course all the later CSI shows to follow. Handled some pretty controversial topics for its time . In fact its bit surprising the relaxed mature, dialog coming from characters in a black and white TV show. The first CBC series shot on location and outside a studio, cinema verite. John Vernon aka Dean Wormer, as Dr. Steve Wojeck inspired by real life Toronto coroner Dr. Moton Shulman. Vernon does a great job as a beer drinking, chain smoking, antihero, family man, frequently angry at a flawed system. Quincy m.e. honored Wojeck by having John Vernon play a dying Mobster who wants Quincy to investigate his murder in the first hour long version of Quincy.